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EU Decides Against Deepwater Ban

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

October 14, 2010

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the European Union backed away from imposing a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in European waters Wednesday, Oct. 13, instead recommending new legislation to enforce tough new EU-wide safety standards for the offshore oil and gas industry.

(Source: The Wall Street Journal)